Arnold Schwarzenegger had a love child with his housekeeper

Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper, Mildred Patricia Baena, is the mother of his illegitimate son

By Anonymous

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had a bit of a tough week this week after confessing that he had an illegitimate child ten years ago. And now the identity of the child's mother has been revealed as his former housekeeper, Mildred Baena. The 50-year-old woman, known as Patty, worked for Arnold and his wife Maria Shriver - who left him when she discovered the existence of the child earlier this month - for over 20 years before retiring in January.

Mildred’s £750-per-week job included cooking, cleaning and doing laundry for the couple and their four kids, Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13, at their mansion in Brentwood, LA. Arnold - who was married to Maria for 25 years - is said to have contributed financially to the boy’s upbringing before eventually confessing his affair to his wife after he completed his second term as governor. The 63-year-old actor said in a statement: "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was still wearing his wedding ring as he left his office early this morning

"I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. "I have apologised to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry. I ask that the media respect my wife and children through this extremely difficult time. While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not." Maria added: "This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother my concern is for the children. I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further comment."

Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, Maria Shriver, left him after learning of the news

Meanwhile, the couple’s children have taken to Twitter to show their support for their family with son Patrick writing: "Some days you feel like sh*t, some days you want to quit and just be normal for a bit, yet i love my family till death do us apart. family (sic)” Their eldest daughter Katherine, wrote: "This is definitely not easy but I appreciate your love and support as i begin to heal and move forward in life. I will always love my family! (sic)"